KUNMING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to provide humanitarian supplies to Cambodia for the settlement of displaced people in border areas, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Prak Sokhonn, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Following the signing of a joint statement agreeing to a ceasefire, Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers are leading delegations to meet in Yunnan from Dec. 28 to 29 at the invitation of Wang.
China has been closely following the tense situation on the Cambodia-Thailand border and remained committed to facilitating peace through talks, Wang said, adding that China congratulates both sides on the ceasefire agreement.
The ceasefire marks the beginning of peacebuilding, Wang said, calling on the two sides to proceed in a phased and measured approach to promote a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire, restore normal interactions, rebuild mutual trust, achieve turnaround in bilateral relations, and uphold peace and stability in the region.
He said that both countries can make good use of this face-to-face opportunity for diplomatic and military representatives to engage in dialogue and communication in a flexible manner, enhance understanding, and establish mutual trust.
China supports ASEAN in playing its due role and stands ready to provide assistance to the ASEAN observation mission in monitoring the ceasefire, Wang said.
China also hopes Cambodia will continue to enhance protection of Chinese citizens and projects in the country, he added.
For his part, Sokhonn said that the Cambodian side highly appreciates the positive role played by China in mediating the conflict, including the meeting of the foreign ministers of Cambodia, China and Thailand, as well as shuttle mediation conducted by the Chinese special envoy.
Thanks to the joint efforts of China and other parties, Cambodia and Thailand convened a General Border Committee meeting, and the two militaries signed a ceasefire agreement, he said.
Sokhonn said that looking ahead, Cambodia is willing to work together with Thailand to fully implement the ceasefire agreement, make effective use of various dialogue mechanisms, and continuously enhance mutual trust between the two countries and their armed forces. Cambodia looks forward to the early arrival of the dawn of peace and hopes that this trilateral meeting will contribute to rebuilding lasting peace.
With regards to bilateral relations, the two sides agreed that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the building of an all-weather China-Cambodia community with a shared future in the new era has made positive progress. The Cambodian side thanked China for its support and assistance to Cambodia's development, and said that China is the most reliable and most trustworthy partner, adding the Cambodian side will firmly adhere to the one-China principle, oppose "Taiwan independence," and support China's reunification. ■
